کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
940331 924888 2012 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Nutrition and culture in professional football. A mixed method approach
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم کشاورزی و بیولوژیک دانش تغذیه
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Nutrition and culture in professional football. A mixed method approach
چکیده انگلیسی

An adequate diet is essential for the optimal performance of professional football (soccer) players. Existing studies have shown that players fail to consume such a diet, without interrogating the reasons for this. The aim of this study was to explore the difficulties professional football players experience in consuming a diet for optimal performance. It utilized a mixed method approach, combining nutritional intake assessment with qualitative interviews, to ascertain both what was consumed and the wider cultural factors that affect consumption. The study found a high variability in individual intake which ranged widely from 2648 to 4606 kcal/day. In addition, the intake of carbohydrate was significantly lower than that recommended. The study revealed that the main food choices for carbohydrate and protein intake were pasta and chicken respectively. Interview results showed the importance of tradition within the world of professional football in structuring the players’ approach to nutrition. In addition, the players’ personal eating habits that derived from their class and national habitus restricted their food choice by conflicting with the dietary choices promoted within the professional football clubs.


► A mixed method approach was used to investigate the diet of professional footballers.
► Professional football (soccer) players did not consume a diet for optimal performance.
► Players’ habitus influenced their ability to consume a diet for optimal performance.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Appetite - Volume 58, Issue 1, February 2012, Pages 98–104
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